Today starts week 13. For those paying close attention, the whole project was suppose to take 12 weeks. My buddy John tried really hard, I hope my R will take it easy on him.
Progress is being made:
We have tile in the bathrooms and laundry room.
We have final stair treads as of yesterday.
We have bathroom vanities (although not hooked up).
And today the house smells a little bit. I don't think the guys cooked anything strange in their microwave that they have brought to the house despite the fact that we have a microwave. Maybe they only like black microwaves, black things are better, just look at me. Anyway, I think it may be the floors being finished. I thought about making paw prints, but that seems like too sticky to lick off.
I heard a rumor we can move upstairs next week! But I also heard a rumor that my room doesn't exist. Who's up for a letter campaign to right this injustice? I am older than both my little people and while they are nice to me "I give Stephen two treats cause he is such a good boy?" is a favorite request of my buddy little a, but I still think I deserve a room before they do. Heck I will even share. I have been sleeping in the basement between the crib and a's little bed - I do like being part of the gang. Maybe I will work a deal with a or k, I will continue to not eat them when they take 14 minutes to put my food in the bowl and I can share their rooms.
Pictures soon, but thought I would keep you up to date on the progress.
Porch continues to advance one board at a time as well.
Hey John, where is the window? I am soooo tired of my R complaining about filling my bowl in the bathtub instead of the sink. Last time she turned the handle too much and I got lukewarm water. Help me out here, buddy.
My House - Before
Tuesday, August 6, 2013
Friday, August 2, 2013
Our house
See the smiling little person, that is my k. I am not allowed to show anyone's face but my own on the internet. I don't know why R and A are so secretive, the internet is great. People from all over the world want to send me money, they keep emailing, but my A says they are just kidding and not to give them my bank account number.
Day 74 - I was just joking about the carpets
Ok people, I know I said carpets are a good place for "accidents" but I didn't mean I was going to have any. The tarping the floor and covering the cabinets is a little extreme not to mention passive aggressive. If you have an issu with the ODD comment or call me, no need to plastic over everything!
Tarps are not a good place for naps.
My R told everyone she would be ANGRY if "her" cabinets got messy. I wonder if the new couch will have plastic on it. I wonder if A has realized R is going to order a new couch.
More on How to Fix the 1st Floor Day 73
Anyway, Mike brought his plasterers (wow, they smoke A LOT) back and added the final walls to separate the Living room/foyer and Dining room. This was Nate the designer's biggest contribution to the whole plan - making a separate space for the dining room - way to go Nate.
That's me in the corner, man, I take a nice picture.
The also fixed the open wall in the living room, and you were worried, I told you to trust my R. She has vision.
Day 72 Hardwood gets patched
What do you do with the 1st floor when you add a 2nd floor - Day 70
Answer: apparently you have to change every corner. Those closets that were rough texture plaster now get ripped out. I have doubted R before, but she usually has a plan. Now whether this plan comes together... I don't know yet.
My porch gets a ceiling! Not only did I get a roof, but now I get a ceiling and see that hole? that is a light - I get my own nightlights. See my R thinks of everything. She is so good to me. PS, if you are reading this A didn't give me breakfast wink wink
Flooring. Here's my $0.02. carpet is nice in the winter. It is also the preferred spot for "accidents", but hardwood is bliss in the summer. I wonder if R knows it will be winter soon, hopefully we will be done before winter.
Day 65 or July 18th and no funny titles today
Purple room is not my room, it is little a's.
See that switch in the ceiling? Why do they put a light switch so high? What if I want to use the attic light for a nightlight? Darkness is pretty scary people. My R is super excited about this switch. I think the dust has gone to her brain.
My A and R have claimed the Blue Bedroom. Psst, R already used this color year's ago on her "office" that they made into little a's room. Notice I have not mentioned Stephen's room anywhere....
Hardwood has to aclimatize! who knew?
Ok the funny title for this page could have been, "how to build a porch as slow as possible." Being that it is really two weeks later than these pictures I can tell you that porch building is baby steps "put up one railing." baby steps "wait four days..." you get the idea. That said, I really like the porch. Even if I don't get my own room, I will happily claim the porch. As such, any food remnants left on the porch are mine. And those "biodegradable" plates - more tasty than you would think. Taste a heck of a lot better than veggie burgers.
The laundry room also stole its color from k's old room, but it looks like "Quiet moments" to me.
This is the shower for A and R, look they get to have a place for shampoo bottles. I need a bath, but I don't like shampoo.
Little k gets to have Aura yellow room. It will match her sunny disposition.
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